Driving around with a piñata
My car is often a topic of conversation at work. Not really among my co-workers, but among our customers. It’s an unusual burnt orange color … continue reading
Reflections
Why You Should Take Your Child to See Justin Bieber (or insert obnoxious teen singer’s name here)
I have lots of wonderful memories with my parents. Tons of them as a young child, but as I ended middle school and headed into … continue reading
Attention Snow Scrooges 2.0
It’s that time of year again when the snow scrooges start to howl. The first day of spring has come and gone, but the cold weather, … continue reading
Most Popular Field Trips of 2013
2013 has been a year of learning for me. This was the year I moved from blogging for family to blogging for the general public. … continue reading
Make it a Pippi Longstocking Day
Hang from tree branches, sleep with you feet on your pillow, shake things up. Make it a Pippi Longstocking kind of day!
Work in Progress
I didn’t have a plan in place when I started blogging. I mostly started posting to keep our families and friends connected across the continent. … continue reading
The Day I Nearly Killed Splashy
This falls under the “Terrible Secrets That Mothers Keep” heading. I had a ton of things to do before work on a Monday morning, but I … continue reading
Language of Food
For the past nine years I’ve hosted a bilingual conversation group as part of my job. It started somewhat accidentally. While I was taking a Spanish class a … continue reading
Great (Pregnancy) Expectations
We all have them. While we’re pregnant we dream of what our children will be and do. They’ll be smart, funny, and athletically gifted, of … continue reading
“Your true unvarnished self is what’s really wanted”
I spent a sliver of today reading Anna Quindlen’s Being Perfect in a rocking recliner while listening to the rain. The book appeared to me one day … continue reading